With broad experience spanning two decades, Sumeet Kumar has been leading individuals and organizations through business and culture transformation. He has a proven track record for stimulating organic business growth, increasing revenues and profits, and decreasing overhead. Organizational excellence through strategy planning & execution, innovation, continuous quality improvement, and project management has been the focus of his partnerships with Boards, leadership and executive teams in automotive, food, chemical, paper, textile, education, and healthcare. Sumeet has expertise in optimizing systems and processes, improving flow, and developing integrated quality, risk, safety and management system frameworks that complements departmental and enterprise-wide policies. Mechanical Engineer and MBA, by qualification, he has held a number of titles that speak to his expertise in strategic systemic change, including Vice President and Business Head, Chief Strategy Officer, Director Transformation, and Quality Deployment leader among others. A certified Project Management Professional, Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma, and Master Black Belt in Innovation, he is an expert motivator who brings an infectious enthusiasm to every change initiative. In Canada, he is one of the three consultants trained to conduct the organizational culture assessment instrument (OCAI). Sumeet’s professional reputation and passion for driving positive culture change by integrating best practices and principles of Malcolm Baldrige, Shingo, Accreditation, ISO, GMP, Six Sigma, TQM, TPM, WCM, and Lean quality management into daily operations has made him a sought after speaker at national and international forums. In 2015, he founded KFI Management Consulting (www.kumarfriends.com) that provides advisory services to clients in the areas of designing and implementing Lean management system frameworks, strategy planning and execution, and building capacity to support operational and cultural transformation.
A practical and insightful guide to quality transformation. Sumeet explains the theoretical and practical considerations of leading large scale change, involving stakeholders and linking strategy from the front line to the board table. Paul Heinrich, President and CEO, North Bay Regional Health Centre A thought-provoking book that provides leaders a structure to subjective nuances of creating an organizational culture. Sumeet will walk you through a journey of self-realization and courage; the courage it takes to transform your leadership and the organization. Stephane Giguere, CEO, Ottawa Community Housing Corporationã A management-excellence playbook for business leaders to be successful in this world of constant change. This book provides the tools necessary to guide the change journey from the beginning when defining your Change Vision, through the middle when ensuring Employee Engagement, to the end, when confirming the change sticks. Corina Moore, President and CEO, Ontario Northland A brilliant interplay of Lean Management and Leadership Courage. Sumeet takes the reader on an exciting journey of excellence filled with teachable moments. A required reading for all leaders. Marc Gauthier, Director of Education, CSPGNO In today's lightning fast paced global economy, those that strive for advantages long before most recognize a challenge, will be the leaders of today and the future. This book is an accelerator for those they truly want to be at the top of their game. ã Mayor Al McDonald, City of North Bay ã An excellent resource for leaders embarking on a culture transformation journey. Sumeet provides the reader with a systematic approach supported with real case examples of leading behavior change in an organization. The pictorial representation of technical concepts, models and tools makes the book more interesting, provides clarity to visual folks, and enhances reader's learning experience. Nancy H. Jacko, former Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive, NBRHC This book is a valuable resource explaining the various types of change along with key strategies to ensure success. The emphasis on change behaviors at the leadership and staff levels for organization transformation is paramount. What a terrific synthesis of management excellence. A must-have manual for leaders! Joanne Bezzubetz, Vice President Patient Care Services, The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre Sumeet takes a principles based approach to leading sustainable change. Blending theories and actual experience, the book provides the reader with practical tools for organizational quality transformation. Dr. Susan J. Adams, former Chief of Psychiatry, NBRHC